Least developed countries: UN classification | Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). Limitations and exceptions: Previous editions contained data based on the SITC revision 1. Data for earlier years in previous editions may differ because of the change in methodology. Concordance tables are available to convert data reported in one system to another. Statistical concept and methodology: The classification of commodity groups is based on the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3.
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Least developed countries: UN classification | Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
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2001 16.28290634
2002 16.25654099
2003 18.61467925
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2007 15.86926176
2008 15.52993708
2009 15.63534818
2010 14.62923791
2011 15.4352371
2012 14.21168994
2013 14.13209817
2014 13.99930424
2015 14.67307204
2016 15.88414212
2017 16.46754678
2018 16.77937839
2019 15.50205121
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Least developed countries: UN classification | Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). Limitations and exceptions: Previous editions contained data based on the SITC revision 1. Data for earlier years in previous editions may differ because of the change in methodology. Concordance tables are available to convert data reported in one system to another. Statistical concept and methodology: The classification of commodity groups is based on the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Least developed countries: UN classification
Records
63
Source